Sr. No.213 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-1000-2019 (O&M)

Date of decision: 12th September 2025 ANJU @ ANJU KUMARI AND OTHERS .....…Appellants versus KULDEEP SINGH AND OTHERS .......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN Present: Mr. B.S. Mittal, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. Kartar Singh, Advocate for respondents No.1 and 2.

Mr. Paul S. Saini, Senior Panel Counsel and Ms. Alisha Rai, Advocate for respondent No.3-United India Insurance Co. Ltd.

HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN, J.

1. The present appeal has been preferred by the appellants- claimants aggrieved against the quantum of compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Sirsa (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Tribunal’), vide Award dated 16.08.2018.

2. Since the factum of the accident is not in dispute, the facts as recorded in the impugned Award, passed by the Tribunal, are not being reproduced herein for the sake of brevity.

3. The Tribunal had awarded the following compensation in the present case:-

Sr. No. Heads Compensation Awarded

1. Monthly income Rs.6,400/-

2. Annual income [Rs.6,400 x 12] = Rs.76,800/-

3. Deduction (1/4^th) [Rs.76,800 – Rs.19,200] = Rs.57,600

4. Future prospect